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Highlights from our Community Energy Insights webinar with Dr Emilie Crossley of the Centre for Sustainable Energy  Smart tariffs, smart meters, smart plugs, smart thermostats: it can be hard to know where to start with these different technologies and offerings. But they are becoming an increasingly important part of the energy landscape.   We invited Dr […]

Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grants Fund 2026 – 2027 is now open for applications from our community groups for Large Grants of up to £5000! The deadline for outline proposals is 5pm, Friday 20 November 2026. Large Grants awarded 2025 –2026 Hardwick Community Energy – ‘Draughtbusting for All’ Hardwick Community Energy continues to provide a small […]

Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground has been part of the Leys for close to fifty years, running an after-school club and holiday playscheme for children aged 8 to 13. Complete with an outdoor adventure playground alongside the main hall, it’s wheelchair accessible, welcomes children from every background, and for a lot of families in the area […]

Earlier this year we launched (probably) the best opening partnership since Cook and Strauss with our friends at Oxfordshire Cricket. If you’ve watched Oxon at all this season, then you might have noticed a new logo adorning the kit (proudly pointed out in the pics below!). Whilst low-carbon energy and cricket might not immediately seem […]

Every year we measure our impact using four key metrics – Planet, Prosperity, People and Perception. Find out more about how we’re taking action to ensure financial fairness for local people 👇 Our installations mean cheaper bills for our hosts, 100% of our surpluses channelled straight into local causes, and returns on investment for those […]

Earlier this year you helped us to raise over £970,000 towards the UK’s first community-owned, co-located battery. Here’s how we’re getting on 👇 Ray Valley Solar Park is our first ever ground mount solar project. Since it was connected to the grid in 2022, it has increased our generation by five times, meaning much more […]

From March 2027, every new home in England gets a heat pump, solar panels and proper insulation, by law. Here's what that means for the home you're already living in.

If you’re passionate about creating a fair, sustainable energy future, then we’d love to hear from you. We’re hiring a Local Authority Liaison Officer who will play a pivotal role in supporting the prioritisation and delivery of hyperlocal place-based projects that support the transition to a zero-carbon energy system. 1 FTE | 35 hours per week| […]

At Low Carbon Hub we’re not just talking about change, we’re making it happen. Our Energy Systems Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in shaping how data drives community-led net zero energy planning. 1 FTE | 35 hours per week | £35,000 You’ll turn complex local energy, carbon and socio-technical data into clear insights that underpin community action […]

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for oil and LPG households has just risen to £9,000. Here's what's changed, who qualifies, and why now is the time to act.

Plug-in solar panels could change the game for anyone who rents, lives in a flat, or simply doesn't have a suitable roof for rooftop solar. No scaffolding, no planning permission, no fuss. Here's our complete guide to how it works, what it costs, and what it means for you.

Low Carbon Hub is extending our community-based energy planning approach, first developed for the Eynsham Primary Substation Area (PSA) for a very different setting: Cowley Local. A place of contrasts Cowley Local is one of Oxfordshire’s most complex and contrasting places. It includes the two most deprived neighbourhoods in the county, both within the 10% […]